Experience
- Vice President for the Royal Society of Victoria
- Chief Scientist for South Australia (2018–2023)
- Vice-Chancellor, University of Newcastle (2011–2018)
- Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of South Australia (2005–2011)
Current director or member on Boards/Councils of the Royal Society of Victoria, DMTC Ltd, the Australia–Japan Foundation and the Japan Australia Innovation Fund under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the National Research Infrastructure Advisory Group.
Professor McMillen previously served on international and national research and education bodies including research policy and assessment committees, expert working groups and industry focused organisations. These included ARC and NHMRC Grant Review Panels, the NSW Productivity Council, Australia Automotive Industry Innovation Council, the Boards of the Cooperative Research Centres for Advanced Automotive Technology and for Rail Innovation, the SA Premier’s Climate Change Council, and State industry and government leadership groups focused on innovation, health, defence, and manufacturing.
Throughout her career Professor McMillen has been committed to building collaboration across universities, government, and industry to drive innovation with a positive impact on the economic, environmental, and social health of Australia.
Qualifications
- BA (Honours) and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford
- MB, B Chir from the University of Cambridge
Honours
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 2020
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
- Honorary Doctorate University of Adelaide 2019
- Bragg Member of the Royal Institution 2015
Special Responsibilities
- Home in Place (Australia) Limited Board Member (until 1 September 2025)
- Home in Place Limited Board Member (from 10 July 2024)
- Home in Place (Queensland) Limited Board Member (until 1 September 2025)
- Home in Place (Victoria) Limited Board Member (Deputy Chair from 13 August 2024)
- Home in Place (International) Limited Board Member (from 16 January 2025 until 1 September 2025)
- Home in Place (Western Australia) Limited Board Member (from 23 April 2025 until 1 September 2025)
- Audit and Risk Committee Member (until 1 September 2025)
- Australian Operations Committee Member (until 1 September 2025).
Board member since 2019
